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Picture Frames and Mouldings. fSTEepairinaof all kinds of Upholstery Goods. f.tf COLUMBUS. NEB. NO HUMBUG! But a Grand Success. RP.BlllGHAM'S AUTOMATIC WA s ter Trough for stock. He refers to every man who ha it in use Call on or leave'orders at Ocorge Yale's, opposite Oeblricb'e grocery. iM''1" iLYON&HEALY I Stat Monroe Sts-Chicago- Will d mM i y " AND CATALOCUE, l.r 1...! Suitk Ca?M. IVltfc nr-c..T. i,... .:. ..j Sl . Vri. fiivLmiera. l 44MM. urmat -i-j- -- - jj IHmM, Sly n" "" . !- m Menu-. i" - ,..! mv. - lr Aluuv'r mod mJ vi.w IVuu A PRIZE. B:H; rente tor I receive roods which will help you to more money . . .1 ..vll.inv uUu in Mll riKBt away iu "j"""o "- , , world. All, of either sex, succeed from rat hour. The broad road to fortune peat before the workers, absolutely are. At eace add ret , Tuk 4 Co.. AfU, Malae. WESTERN COTTAGE ORGAN 1 VB The Great Kxpowitlea. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 26, 1SSG. Monday, August 23d was passed into history aa the greatest day in the nnals of wbicb has been rightly. bristcned tbo Metropolis of tbe, (Jotdcn Northwest.,, The sun rose in h cloudless sky on that day, although nbout eight o'clock it threatened rain tuit it speedily gave place to enough blue to make, as the children say, "a Diitchiniiu a pair of bluo breeches," nd then we were assured that the glorious climate of Mnno90ta" was not to spoil the opening of a great Exposition. From as early as five o'clock the mammoth building over the falls of St. Anthony resounded with the blows of hurriedly plied hammers as workmen put the finish ing touches on pieces of uncompleted work while others working in the nlercst ot belated exhibi tors hastily made their stalls as complete as possible. Even up to two o'clock the workwas still goitig on, but the crowd had been coming upwards of hii hour by that time had completely filled the chairs, 3,500 of them in number, which had been placed in hat part of the building allotted to the opening exercises. At 2 :30 the oud report of the first gun of the Governors salute gave uotice to the txpectaut thousands that the proces- iou was approaching, aud an eager rush was made by those who still lined the streets to gam an entrance and for upwards of an hour the eu rauces were thronged by an eager pushing throng, who, notwithstand ing tbe beat, surged aud pushed in a vain endeavor to secure admittance to the vast building, and meanwhile tbe little turnstiles gleeiully ticked oil tbo quarters as the ticket holder pushed by them. It was an immense throng but the ticket sell ers and door keepers, ably assisted by Treasurer Scott and a ecoro of blue coats, handled the crowd aud got them safely into the building. Meanwhile the procession had reach ed the 'gallery and orator of the day, Hon. (J. K. Davis, delivered his splendid oration, being followed by Mr. S. C. Clalo, who, on behalf of the Building Committee turned the building over to the Directors, lion. W. D. Washburn, accepting it from them. The Mexicau Bund was (hen heard for the first time, aud to say that they created a luroro would be be puttiug it mildly. They were ap plauded to the echo aud received aud respouded to a well merited encore. They were followed by the Fort Suelling band, Danz's fiue orchestra, the latter of whom was accorded a generous ovation, more speech mak ing, aud about five o'clock a sharp blast of a whistle, followed by a mighty roar was heard. The former was tho announcement of the fact that Mrs. (.1 rover Cleveland, from her place of rcsideuco in the far oil' Adriondacks was ready to touch the electric button by mcaiiB ot which the ponderous machinery was to bo 6ct in motion, and in a moment amid a roar of applause that shook the build ing, the ringing of bells, and the waving of haudkerchiofs, tho wheels wore started and tbe Minneapolis Exposition spruug into lifo and act ion. The whole scene was thrilling in the extremo and afforded intense gratification to tho thousands who witnessed it. Nowsa word as to the building. Tbe Minneapolis people with tbe lib erality and good sense which is so ex tremely characteristic of the people of the great Northwest have erected what is unquestionably tbe finest per mauent Exposition building in the country. It contains about eight acres of floor space and is built al most entirely of brick and stone. It has cost in the neighborhood of $300, 000 and is complete in very respect. Few people havo any idea of the capabilities of tho Mexicaus so far a3 music is concerned. The Mexican baud here is composed of fifty-seven of the finest musicians in tbe sister ropublic, all of them being soloists ot the first order. They are proving a great drawing card, their concerts twico a day being always well at tended. A pretty feature of the Exposition is the colored water pouring through tho big centre fountains. They throw an enormous volume of water iulo the light weli of the building, making it wonderfully cool during the hottest weather. To Mr. "William Rcgau must be ac corded a vast amount of credit for the part he took in the illumination of Nicollet avenue. In conjunction with several other gentlemen, ho raised a fund of $15,000 all of which was used in the illumination of the Broadway of the wceL For a dis tance of six blocks, on each side of the street, stretch rows of gas jets, surmounted by colored globes, the street being crossed at intervals by handsome arches. Eveu in the day time, tbe effect is very fine, while at night it is simply superb, it looking more like a picture of faryland than actual reality. Tbe weather here during the past few days has been unprecedentedly warm, and it has of conns tended in a great degree to keep visitors away. Tetthe attendance has 'been accept ably, even satisfactorily- forger aud directors, officials, and stockholders are aliko coutcut with the outlook. t St Paul is making ready for the ' . State Fair, and her grounds show I every indication of exceeding livli ' ness. Tbe two institutions do not clash, however, as they are both dis similar in character, hence the officials of each aro working in accord. There is oue thiug which must be said for the Minneapolis people, aud that is they are the most liberal advertisers of their owu city in tbe country. Every private householder lias come to the front and registered his or her name with tbe bureau o , entertainment located at 109 Nicolle avenue, (this-for tho benefit of wan dering visitors), and those, accommo dationa cau bo obtained withou trouble. This has never been done elsewhere, henco visitors have been robbed in every way. Why. I re member during the Knight Templar Trienuial in Chicago, seeiug people charged ten cents for a glass of water. But that was tho so-called Garden City Hoggishnees with a big "II." Should you visit the Exposition, do not fail to call at tbe Press Head quarters, in the general office. There every accommodation has been made for visiting journalists, and you are quite sure of a welcome. But per haps I trespass, so till next week, mlios, as the musicians say. BOYCE. iBMtaaily Killed. Yesterday our community was shocked by tho news of the accidental death of Mr. Henry Schliuginaun, brother of County Commissioner Wm. Schlingmann, at the residence of the latter in German Valjey. It seems that on Wednesday Henry hauled a load of corn, and carried a Bhot gun iu the wagon. On Thurs day morning he went to the rear end ot the wagon, took hold of the muzzle of the gun and drew it towards him, when the hammer caught ou a projection, and it was discharged. The muzzlo was within a few Inches of bis face aud ho re ceived the conteuts of the gun in bin eye, killing him instantly. A few ot the shot, struck his hat aud it was carried fifty or sixty feet away. Mr. Wm. Schlingmann was within ten rods of him at tbe time of tho ac cident, hut when he reached the side ot his unfortunate brother he was perfectly motionless. Deceased was a young man, 21 yeart of ago, and came to America a little over a year ago. Urewsler JTews. A 'armr Encape. I was suddenly taken very ill at Kagle Lake, this state, the other day with cholera uiorbux, and lined morphine to no avail, aud I grew worce aud despatched a messenger for a physician, who brought with him a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and gave me a doe which relieved me instantly, and 1 firmly believe that to it I owe my life and tho physician who was unprejudiced enough to administer it when all others failed, and I repeat again, I owe my lifo to your great preparation. I remain yours gratefully, G. 1. Waitk, Prescription Clerk, With Chas. A. Gray, Waterville, Minn. Sold by Dowty & Heit- kcmper. 15-4 Twenty-five thousand people re ported at Grand Island on the 1st inst., in attendance on the re-union of the G. A. R. A WalUlag Mkeletoa. Mr. E. 3priugr, of Mechauicsburg, Pa., writes: "I was afflicted with lung fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced to a walking Skeleton. Got a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, which did me so much good that I bonght a dollar bottle. After using three bottles, found myself once more a man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh of 48 lbs." Call at Dowty & Ileitkemper's drug Store aud get a free trial bottle of this certain cure for all Lung Diseases Large bottles $1.00. The costs of a cat-killing case tried before tbe Chester county, Penn., courts, amounted to $52, not includ ing tho lawyers' fees. As Esd i Deae Scrap! ; Edward Shepherd, of llarrisburg, 111., says : "Having received so much benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel it my duty to let suffering humanity kuow it. Have had a running sore ou my leg for eight years ; my doc tors told me I would have to have the boue scraped or leg amputated. I used, instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklcn's Arnica Salve, and tny. leg is now sound and well." Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a bottle, aud Uucklen's Arnica Salvo at 25c. uer box bv Dowty & Heitkemper. There is a spring at Lemore, Cul., for which the claim is put forward that the use of its waters takes away the desire for ardent spirits. BaclcIea'M Aralca Salve. The -Best Salve iu the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Cornst and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to ;rive perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Foi sale by Dowtv & Heit kemper. Mayl7-ly An Interesting Ruffian. On my visit to Batoum, writes a cor respondent of the London News, an in cident took place which will show how law and order wont on while the Turk sits gurgling tho smoke through his water pipe. On the beach I came across a fellow in a picturesque costume, aud with one of the most fiendish faces it has ever been my chatice to gaze upon. It was Mephistophelean, but then Mephis topheles was a gentleman, and there was nothing of that kind in this case. Pure malignity could be traced in every line of the visage I had beforo me. Being alone, and not knowing a word of the language. I made signs to him that I -wanted to sketch, and he, like most easterns I have met, had no objections, and willingly stood for inc. To be made into a picture seems to touch whatever vanity there may be, and this brute had n touch of that in him. While the sketching was going on, our interpreter came jishoro with . some others of our party, and at my re quest iuquirics were begun as to who my model might be. lie stated that ho was a Kurd, and had come down from the mountains about some business. He cracked, picked, and ate walnuts while the sketching and questioning went on. He had a small gun which rested on his arm. Talking to him about it, the interpreter chanced to ask why he had not a sword or a dagger, to which he replied that he did not re quire them; it was not his way of doing things. "What things?" was the nat ural inquiry. "Of killing people," "Oh, you kill people, do you?" "Yes." "How do you kill them?" "I stand concealed behind a rock on the road and wait till travelers come up, and when the are close 1 shoot them." "Wual for do you shoot them?" "To get whatever they have upon them." "Then you rob all that you kill?" "Yes." "How many have you killed iu your time? "lhirtcen men and three Russians." Why he placed the Rus sians in a different classification was, unfortunately, not cleared up. 1 re gretted afterward that this point was left so, but at the moment such a trille ditl not seem of any importance iu comparison to the astounding disclos ures this piece of humanity was mak ing. All the time there was a well pleased simper on his face, while he nibbled away at the walnuts. The simper, I supposed, resulted from that satisfaction he felt that his picture was being made. "Where are you going when you leave Batoum?" "When my business is finished I wili return to the mountains again." "What will you do there?" "Oh, please God, I hope to shoot the first traveler I see, and take whatever he has got." It will be easily understood that such an incident would fix itself in one's mini'.. The sketching of the scoundrel, and his remorseless face, all helped to engrave the whole dee) into the memory. I stood on the same spot hut year, where 1 had .sketched this man. and the recollection helped me to give force to the contrast. This brute's character must have been known in the place. He did not seem to make any secret of his doings, and yet he walked about free and no one seemed to think about him. The kadi of Batoum, no doubt a good Turk, would sit smoking his ehibook while this man walked about and returned to the mountains, as was his "way," to continue his trade of murder and rob bery. Stories orSniiiffglers. On one occasion recently a boatman who had acquired a comfortable fortune by handling illicit opium, says the San Francisco Chronicle, carried oil' a can containing liiO pounds of the "Mongo lian's delight" while the government employes were watching his every movement. The can was taken from a coal-pile in the lire-room of the steam er to the deck and swuug over the side of the vessel and into the smuggler's boat When the boatman reached the wharf he was pounced upon by the customs men and his boat carefully searched. The opium was not found, but it reached Chinatown without pay ing duty before the sun rose next morn ing. Another incident of recent occur rence which serves to illustrate tho man ner in which smuggling operations are conducted from the vessel's side, may here bo related. Four steamship re pairers in a small boat were on tho port side, close under the bow, and were being carefully regarded by the customs officers, who rightly suspected the ol) ject of their maneuvers, although they had no hint as to the means to be em ployed. Suddenly the boat careened in the most unsuspicious manner, shipping about six inches of water. A moment later one of the men in the boat sang out to a man standing near the ash chute: "Here, pass down a plank. I don't want to stand hero with my feet in this water." A four-by-four-inch piece of timber five feet long, and containing forty pounds of opium, was passed through the chute and placed in the bottom of the boat Two of the men stood on the timber while the repairs were being made and the boat was then taken under the wharf, where the plank was transferred to another boat and taken ashore. This means of smuggling was adopted on a day when it was under- stood that more than ordinary vigil ance was being exacted by tho govern ment officials. Sometimes when old boiler tubes are being replaced by new ones quantities of opium are taken ashore affer having been packed in the middle of the tube. When a large number of tubes are to be taken from a steamship this system of smuggling is fouud to work very well, for after inspecting the first two or three lots the searchers naturally relax their vigilance and twenty or thirty "fixed" tubes are then easily passed. A cabbage head, a bale of alfalfa, an old fruit cau, or even the handle of a Japanese- parasol, may be made to do qpayice in the manipulation of the "con tSband" beforo the eyes of the inspect ors. Men's Neckwear. One reason why the making of men's neckwear has become so cheap is that many married women and young girls of fairly well-to-do-families wish to earn something for pocket money, and, thinking this light and not uupleasant work, take it home and do it They do not depend upon that for their bread, and so do not have the same reasons for trying to uphold the price, which is now less than half what it was three years ago. The women and girls who work at cravat-niakinsr aro generally of a superior class, mostly such :is have seen better days, ami -are ill-fitted to battle for justice, or of those who do not really need money and do not realize what a dreadful struggle it would be to live entirely from the product of their work at this trade. V. Y. World. Hereditary Diseases. ' A fallacious notion has somewhere crept in that an intellectual man must bo below par physically, ami that tho one faculty is necessarily cultivated at ' the expense of the other. The old pro verb, mens satin in corpore sano, has been flouted as au absurdity. So much, very briefly, for the first cause of race degeneration; the second, and the on to which this paper would direct atteu- . tion, is the influence of hereditary dis eases. This factor has never received i the attention it should have had at the hands of the writers on social science. I Tho races of which we have beeu speak ing had little of this element to contend with. The weaklings were cither de liberately exposed and left fo die, as in I the case of the Spartans, or if they at tained maturity they were held iu such , low esteem that they willingly kept in the background. Look for a moment at our modern civilization, aud mark rJiivfliauietrically opposite tendency. iiVcry day hospitals arc being creeled to nurture the diseased and imperfect specimens of our race, and every year thousauds of children are by skill and care saved from the death to Which Na ture would consign them. All this ac cords with our enlarged notions of humanity, aud reflects great credit on lirt Truil tf tlir vtliilmf lirttiitit utirl Hin I lit If A! VA lltU 1tlllitUllliVI'IOIi .1111 bAV ' science of the physician, but it exerts a baneful effect on the race, lo one who has had access to auy large city hospi tals, it is a pitiful sight to sec the multi tude of children who are tided over r few years, uud sent out into the world branded with an hereditary taint to ttropagatc their wretched breeds. The imits of this paper will not allow any extended statistics, nor the nature of it warrant a special discussion of heredi tary diseases, but there arc two whose effects are apparent to all, consumption and insanity. The former, consump tion, using the term in its widest sense, i has for ages produced the most fright ful ravages, ror example, in Lngland, from 1S37 to 1S41, of the total number of deaths from all causes sixteen per cent were from consumption. In Phila delphia, from 1810 to 1849, the death rate was one of consumption to six and a half from all other causes, or about fifteen per cent. Dr. George J. Preston, in Popular Science Monthly. It's Girl-Nature. Now the propensity for wading, which is deeply implanted in the female bos om, is inexplicable. Unless a girl has the influenza or a bunion, she can not resist the temptation to paddle about in the salt water and get her clothing un comfortably wet. This is a subject full of interest to me from the casting aside of the shoes and stockings to their re sumption. . It is a fact pretty generally known iu male circles tiiat ladies prefer sitting on the ground when pulling on and oil' their stockings to occupying a chair or bench. . But having my doubts as to the iutlexibility of this rule, I had determined to convince myself by ex periment After the setting of my traps, to-wit, the benches, 1 had not long to wait A bevy of young ladies, one or two of whom I recognized, came troop ing down the beach, chatting aud laughing merrily. They evidently won dered who hail been kind enough to place the benches there for their accom modation, took possession of them at once gleefully, confessed that they were just too delightful for anything, and seemed perfectly and unrestrainedly happy. 1 was rejoiced at having dis proved a moldy theory, but, alas, my satisfaction was short lived. When my guests made up their minds that it was time to wade they sprang from the benches, sat on the beach and tugged away at shoes and stockings in the old fashion. On tho following day, resolv ing to give my experiment every chance, I had my hireling bathman strew a quantity of broken bottles, empty oyster cans, and rubbish of various kinds along the beach and sat under my um brella and watched. The girls came down about tho same hour, seemed a little dismayed at first, but rallying, set to work industriously and soon had a clear space upon which they squatted, not taking the least notice of the benches this time. Then I put up my umbrella and moved sadly away. The habit is an incurable one. Eve must have sat her fair form down iu the garden mold of Eden when adjusting her first gar ment from the historic fig tree, and left the habit as an inheritance to her daugh ters for all time. Santa Barbara Cor. Sacramento Bcc. Sentimental and Comic Songs. An interesting fact about successful songs may be noted, and that is, only sentimental songs make any money. Humorous songs become very popular. They arc applauded in the theater when a favorite singer sings them, and are laughed at unrestrainedly, but very few in the audience ever think of buying copies of them. This is peculiarly'true of that description of humorous ditty known as the topical song. It may be explained that this is a song in which the material of the different verses is ar ranged to give point to a significant phase which invariably forms the last lino of the verse. The performance practically amounts to piggling with language, the effect coming from the humorous and unexpected illustration which cau be adduced of the idea em bodied m the adopted phrase. Giveu on the stage by an expert singer, who enforces the points of the verses by appropriate action aud facial expression, these songs arc very effective. Sung iu the parlor by an ordinary vocalist aud without the effect which comes from the assembly of a large number of people, these songs almost invariably fall flat Iu consequence the' arc very seldom suug there, and the music publishers who give tbem to the world find the world ungrateful, much to the publisher's pecuniary grief. On the other hand, a sentimental song may be suug in the home circle by au inexperienced singer with very fair ef fect Somehow or other the underlying sentiment survives the most outrageous treatment. It has better staying quali ties than humor ha?. The melodies are simple, the thoughts expressed find a welcome among all classes of people, and the sheet-music finds its way to thousands of piano-racks throughout the land; and so the publisher becomes happy and affluent N. Y. Mail and Express. Language of the Eyes. Long, almond-shaped eyes, with thick skinned eyelids that cover half the pupil, are indicative of genius when they aro found in conjunction with a brow which is -full over the eyebrows, and which has one deep perpendicular line between the eyebrows. I have fre quently noticed this combination in the faces of distinguished literary men and artists. The almond-shaped eye, how ever, even without this peculiar form of forehead, always means a susceptible, impressionable nature. Eyes which art large, open, and very transparent, and which sparkle with a rapid motion under well-defined eyelids, denote elc gauce in taste, a somewhat susceptible temper and great interest in tho oppo site sex. Eyes with weakly marked eye brows above them, and with thinly growing eye-lashes which are complete ly without any upward curve, denote a feeble constitution and a melancholy disposition. Deep sunken aud small blue eyes, under a bony, almost per pendicular forehead, are indicative of selfish and cold-hearted natures. Eyes which show not only the whole of the iris, but also some of the white both above and below it, denote a restless, uncertain nature, incapable of repose or of concentrated thought on any sub ject The eyes of a voluptuary move slowly under heavy lids. Round shaped eyes are never seen in the face of a highly intellectual person, but they denote a kindly, truthful, and innocent nature. Eyes which (when seen in pro file) are so protuberant as to run almost parallel with the profile of the nose, show a weak organization of body ami mind. Eyes rather close together show penetration, but eyes close together de note cunning aud an untruthful disosi tion. -Eyes rather far apart are indica tive of frankness and simplicity of pur pose an honest and guileless nature. When, however, the eyes are very far apart they dcuote stupidity. Eyes with sharply defined angles, sinking at tho corners, show subtlety of mind; tho sharper the angle aud the more it sinks, the greater the delicacy of perception it denotes; but when very much developed it shows also craftiness amounting to deceit Well-opened eyes, with smooth eyelids aud a steady aud some fixed glance, denote sincerity. Lines run ning along the eyelids from side to side, aud passing out upon the temples, denote habitual laughter a cheerful temperament, or, at any rate, one in which the sense of fun is strong. Bos ton Sunday Times. A Granger's Kxpericiice. Nicholas Pissot an honest and guile less granger, arrived in this city a short ( time ago in search of a better half. He , did not want a rustic damsel, but was ' in quest of a nice young lady thorough ' ly versed in the ways of the world. He met his fate in the person of Miss lftttie Allen, a fascinating young woman, who taught him how to love in one round. After a regular Roiueo-and-Julict series of love scenes she "promised to bo his'n." and he vowed to make her lifo one blissful dream. In order to strengthen the ties of affection he lav ished the coin with n prodigal hand until his plethoric purse collapsed. Be fore getting out the marriage license she insisted that an engagement ring was of eminent necessity, and the love sick granger acquiesced. Tho hoop of gold was purchased aud accepted by the would-be bride. A few days ago . Pissot made a startling discovery which made him quickly take his valise and the engagement ring and skip out Hettie procured a warrant for his arrest ' on a charge of larceny for having taken j the ring, and yesterday Pissot was taken I into custody by Officer Linskey. The prisoner claims that he had been duped by a frail woman. San Fran cisco Examiner. Hints on Heading. The readers Coleridge has divided in to four classes. He saj-s: "The first class of readers ma' be compared to an hour-glass, their reading being as the sands; it runs in and runs out uud leaves not a vestige behind. A second class resembles a sponge, which imbibes everything and returns it iu nearly the same slate. A third class is like a jelly bag, which allows all that is pure to pass away, and retains only the refuse aud dregs. Tho fourth class may be compared to the slave of Golcondu, who, casting aside all that is worthless preserves only the pure gems." It is to be feared that in the present day the greatest number of readers belong to the first of these classes. The amouut read is something almost fabulous, but the results are comparatively trilling. Volume after volume is perused; pam phlets and papers are mentally consum ed, but the stores of knowledge are not perceptibly increased. This charge lies only against those who read secular works; it applies to too great an extent to those who read the Scriptures and other treatises upou things divine. Lord Bacon once said that "reading makes a full man." He could not have meant the kind of reading that is now too prcvaleut The ouniivorous readers, the readers who skim through page after page; the butterfly readers, who taste some flowers of literature here and there, but never settle down to a resolute extraction of the sweets, arc found at the year's end, after all their reading, not more "full" intellectually, but often more foolish than before. Why is this? Because in these express days the reading has been done as quickly as possible, and because what is read one hour is buried beneath a heap of multi farious mutter the next hour. But if a man read upou a prudent plan, if he digest what he mentally receives, his reading will become a delightful source of very extensive information and sound wisdom. Reading should be in moderation. It is possible to devour whole libraries and yet learn nothing. It is said that Miss Martineau often read in one hour no more than a single page of a good book. An eminent divine and author is said to have had but three books tho Bible, Josephus' works and Crudcn's Concord ance. A celebrated French author be ing laughed at because of the smallness of nis library, replied, "Ah, when I wanted a book I make it," On the other band, Madame de Stael-llolstcin is said to have devoured COO novels before she was 15 years of age, and to have read those GU0 in three months on an aver age six each day! Louis XVI., while im prisoned for a period of five mouths and seven days, read 157 volumes, or one book a day. Such literary gluttony could have left little good result Too much reading is as injurious to the mind us too much feeding is to the body. The Quiver. A story is told of a girl who has steady company in the person of a young man who is forever and forever a-kissing her. She likes a share of this sort of sweetmeats, but quite frequently it nulls on her taste. He invited her to ride the other moonlight night and she accepted, fully realizing that she would be made the target cf no end of oscula tory practice. Out on the road, in the moonlight the young man handed her the reins, placed his arms about her waist and then drew near to her. She said nothing. Handing back the lines, from somewhere beneath her wrap she drew out a base bull catchers mask, strapped it to her face and reaebd nut for the lines. TBE FIRST National Bank ! OK COXVUMBUS. NEB.. HAS AN Authorized Capital of $250,000, A Surplus Fund of - $15,000, And the largest lailtl ia Ja-a Cap- iflal of any bauK iu this i:irt of the State. E?"Teptsits received and interest paid ou lime deposits. 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AH kinds or repairing done on short notice. Our motto Im, Good work and fair prices. Call and give us an oppor tunitytoestiinateforyou. tSTShop on 13th St., oue door west of Frisdbof A Co's. store, Columbus, Nebr. 488-t The Arch ia Architecture. Both tbe Egyptians and the Greeks were satisfied with bridging over tbo openings of doors and windowK and the spaces between columns, by means of the architrave, a mode of construc tion which involved the necessity of using long blocks of stone, But the Romans, whose enterprise took a wider range, were not conteiit to labor under such restrictions. In their engineering works they were familiar with the prin ciple whereby blocks of comparatively small size, arranged iu a semicircular form, cau be made to hold together without support from beneath, except at tho two ends of the series, by being ar ranged iu the form of a semicircle; and, applying this principle to architecture, they not only gave to art a freedom it never before enjoyed, but conferred on it a new element of beauty. The arch, unknown to the (Ireeks or, if known, not made use of in their temnles and .! employed uytho Romans in the first in stance from utilitarian motives, has ever since-been an important, often tho most important, feature in architectural works. The Roman architect was thus in pos session of all the constructive elements pillar, architrave, pediment, and arch which distinguish an architectur al edilicc from a building merely made up of walls and a roof. Without specu lating as lo the origin of pillar and architrave, with their subsidiary ele ments of plinth, capital, cornice, etc, it is clear that the last two tho pediment aud the arch resulted from the press ure of new and external circumstances. Into the history of the orders we ueed not enter. Their function is that of or nament, and the choice of their forms was probably governed by considera tions of taste rather than the require nienLs of situation. The elassic archi tecture in the bust examples presents all the characteristics of a finished and matured art; and if the old civilization had been maintained, in the old places, though an additional order or two might perhaps have been iuvented for the sake of variety, there is no indica tion that there would have been any important change in tho style of build ing. The disintegration of the Roman Empire, however, aud the triumph of the barbarians, brought into play an entirely new set of forces, and prepared the way for that wonderful series of beautiful ami ever-varying creations which we know by the name of Gothic architecture. Francis If. Baker, in Popular Science Monthly. m In the Wild Waves. They had been at Ocean Grove for three or four days a queer old couple from way back in Jersey. Roth seemed to take a lively interest in the batiiers. and on two or three occasions tiiey went down on the bench and felt of the water. At length the old man .seemed to make up his iniiul to a desperate undertaking. lie left her sitting in a pavilion and went off aud got into a bathing suit It showed off his bow-back, thin legs, aud knock-knees in a wonderful way, but he ambled down on the sands, waved his hand to the old woman, and made a jump into a comber, lie was lost sight of for a moment as he rolled over and over and half-buried in the sands, but he iinally crawled out ou hands and knees, rose up and kicked vigorously, and was "picking" for the bath-house when his wife intercepted him and in quired: "Samuel, are you hurt much?" "Hurt? No! he roared as he kept spitting out the brine; "but would you believed the durned thing is salt water!" He went his way to get out of the "duds." and he never donned them ajrain. Detroit Free '.. Mistakes of Vegetable Growers. One of the great mistakes which American gardeners make consists of allowing green vegetables to grow too large and rank before gathering them Turnips. carrots, beets, radishes, etc., should be gathered while they are small, and delicate in flavor. String beans should not be picked after the seed be gins to form in the pod, or they will bo found tough and not very digentiblo when cooked. I'iek green peas before tho peas are fully grown. When allow ed to grow to a largu iz; they acquire a strong flavor ami become less digesti ble. Of course, such varieties as the marrowfats and champions will bo both lame and tender. Sweet corn should have the ears just filled, but the kernels should be tender and juicy. Maria Parloa, in Good llousekeepimj. Since the disappearance of the buffalo the Rocky Mountain, or "big horn" sheep, has become favorite game. These animals ranged all tho way from the Rio Grande to the Mackenzie, but at the limits named they an: exceedingly scarce and most dillicult to kill. Their natural home is among the mountains of tho Upper Yellowstone aud Missouri rivers. Some few are found in Wash ington Territory, Oregon and California, but the center around which they re volve is the Yellowstone National Park and the bordering counties of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Particularly aro they plentiful iu the mountains from which they take their name, viz; the Big Horn. m m "Couldn't 3'c help a poor man out. cap'n?" pleaded an old and very shaky specimen of humanity at the dock yes terday; "I only want a small lift. You sec, I used to be a railroad engineer with plenty of money, but finances are at a very low pressure with me now." Seeing that he was not going to got a very big donation the old fellow changed his tune. He was very anxious to leave town and go to Chicago, and anything would help. Couldn't the captain give him just five ceuts? After he had gono off without a ceut the captain spoke in very severe terms of his honesty. How could he go to Chicago with a nickle? "Why, easy enough," said a bystander, "of course he meant to buy a schooner with it." Buffalo Express. . Miss Nina Batchclorof Louisville was recently married in Paris to Viscount Adrien Am aud dc Folard. The lady is the beautiful and talented artist whoso painting, "Alas, poor Yorick," was ad mired at the last Salon. The bride groom is heir to a sugar plantation on the Island of Mauritius, which is said to yield $50,000 a year income. His sister Is the Comtcsso do Mirman of Mout pelier. They are beginning to furnish bicy cles and tricycles with all kinds of use ful accessories. Improved kuapsacks are made for the carrying of medicines in case of accident, bottles for refresh ment purposes, and other useful etcetras. These are for bicycles. The only at tachment they have introduced in tri Sles are extra seats for tbe children of familv.
